Freetown to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 3 h ahead of Freetown. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Freetown 07:34 7:34 AM Istanbul 10:34 10:34 AM You –:–
07:34 7:34 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:40
10:34 10:34 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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+3 h
Istanbul is 3 h ahead of Freetown.
When you, Freetown and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇸🇱 Freetown
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇹🇷 Istanbul
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇱 Freetown | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:34 | 10:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Freetown | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Freetown | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 951,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Freetown with another city
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Big time differences
Freetown and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Freetown and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Freetown is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Freetown?
When it is 9:00 AM in Freetown, it is 12:00 PM in Istanbul.
If it is 6:00 PM in Freetown, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Freetown, clocks in Istanbul show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Freetown and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Freetown, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 9:00 PM in Freetown it is already the next day in Istanbul. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Freetown.
Does the time difference between Freetown and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
